Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
ESPECIAL Correspondence OF the AIeZa. dAzETrRl
WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept. 2, 1887.


specisl Correspondence of the Alexa. GAzETrEl
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Sept. 2, 1887.
1t IS evident that pretty sharp spur has
lately been stuck into the Washington Or
Dan of the Malone party in Virginia. Its
editorial gait, which had been little slow
in matters relating 10 the Virginia canvass,
has suddenly changed into big gallop.
Indeed, it mas now struck 3 lick" that ii
kept up must soon beat even its own past
record as the champion Of Malone and his
readiuster following. There is an interest
lug fact or two connected with this accele-
rated speed of the alleged organ, the men
ton of which Gay serve a useful purpose to
ali parties Concerned. When Gen. Malone
issued his famous address, recountlng his
splended services to his State In the Senate,
it was noticed with great surprise that the
ORGAN gave it no attention. The GAzETTEs
correspondent, rs matter of news, gave 1t
nearly a column. But for two weeks the
organ was silent. At last there appeared q
few feeble remarks, covering an inch or 30 OF
space. Headquarters at Petersburg mad
cause Of complaint and doubtless compliant
was made. Surely nothing but ignorance OF
political affairs in Virginia, and particularly
os the value SET upon that document 0y
Gen. Malone, could have been pleaded IN
excuse of any such dereliction rs that. The
oifense was rank and is now being atoned
for in a profuse but injudicious manner.
Virginia republicans here declare the blum
dering is due to tho ignorance OF the
management. There is no one, they
say, of any extended or intimate
acquaintance with the public men and pol
itics of their State, having proper voice In
the Virginia department Said Q repub-
lican of that State to the GAZETTE's CORE.
spondent only moment ago: How must a
proud and able man, such as Malone is con,
fessed on all hands to be, feel, when he
reads q fulsome defence Of himself, 10 find
that through sheer ignorance the mama OF
Mr.. Mcdonald is mentioned right along
side with his own as man suitable for the
U. S. Senate? to have it stated by his own
alleged organ that the only advantage which
statesman such as Gen. Malone is be
lieyed by many to be, would have in the
Senate chamber of the United States over
an unknown nobody in the political world
like this Mr. Mcdonald, is to be found only
in the greater Conference OF the former, must
indeed be notifying to all Virginia repub'
licans. Even decent democrats should re.
sent such a comparison. Macdonald after
going through what it calls seasoning pro.
cess, would be as valuable as Malone
What shameful ignorance of Virginia men
and matters"
Elk. Postmaster Windsor, OF alexandria,
and Gen. Malone last year bought square
of ground 10 this city along the line OF the
track of the metropolitan branch OF the b.
& O. R. r. Since the difficulty about the
unlucky Y on The road referred 10 the
owners OF this square have been oil
fered an advance of $4,000 on what they
paid for it, that is, $50 600 each, and have
refused it, and the B. q o. companys agents
were to see them to-day with another ot1er.
The attention Of the administration has
been called by the mugwumps to the pre-
sence of federal office holders at the recent
democratic State conventions in Ohio, Viz
ginio, Pennsylvania end Iowa, and at the
recent meeting of the democratic State com
mittee of New York. But il is too close 10
the meeting Of the next national democratic
| convention fot such calls 10 receive much
consideration now
Delegates Sc ihe Medical Congress, to
meet here next .d1nasy, are arriving by
every train. J. IS estimated that at least
| two thousand vii DC present.. Iodeed, it is
expected tua, ina attendance will DC 80
large thai seqsia! balls have been engaged
for he congress so that different papers
may ba read aud DISCUSSED at the same time.
Tie Department OF State is IN receipt OF
intelligence 0 ,he elect tLat investigations
prove that the customs House ia Havana
was utterly corrupt until The laieauspension
Gifts officers, aud that sons Of the leading
merchants CT Havana aro Implicated in the
fraudulent transactions.
Since Mr. Randall with ali the administration
influence against hj:n, carried the day ut the
| Pennsylvania democratic convention, and there
! by strengthened himself FOR tho fight he will head
against any reduction in the tariff in the next
Congress, aud rs Mr.. Carlisle is the best equipped
and most influential tariff reform in the next
House. some democrats talking about the ad-
| visibility OF putting some other member of their
party in the Speakers chair and OF keepng Mr..
| Carlisle on the floor to combat Mr.. Randall and
oppose the latters influence Better informed
people, however, arc confident that Mr.. Carlisle
will retain possession of Tho chair.
Secretary Farchild who is away his summer
vacation has been tccgraphed to return for the
] purpose of consulting with the President and
Messrs. Carlisle and Mills about tariff bill to be
INTRODUCED al the next session Of Congress, and
| which all real democrats can support.
| 1t is the impression at the State Department
that the joint English and American commission
| to treat about the Canadian fisheries imbroglO
will be able to settle that matter speedily and to
| the entire satisfaction of both governments.
| Senator Ransom is here to-day. He says he
learns that General Malone and Senator Sherman
| are to attend the colorcd fair to be held in Ra-
| leigh.
The Navy Department received private dis.
patch to-day to the effect that the trial trip of the
new cruiser Boston yesterday was entirely Salts
factory.
A NIGHT OF ANxIETY.-There was gen.
eral rejoicing in Charleston, S. c., yester.
day. The weather was bright and bracing,